r 7 1607.

"'Because all lovinge & loyall Subjects doe owe not onely themselves,
but allso their landes, livinges, goodes, and what soever they call
theirs, to the good of the Commonwealth, and estate under which they
peaceably enjoy all, It is further enacted that no man dissemble his
estate, or hide his abilitye, but be willinge at all times to pay such
duetyes, taxes, and subsidies, as shall be lawfully demaunded &
thought reasonable without the hinderance of his owne estate, upon
payne of forfettinge himself and his goodes whatsoever.'

[List of contributions amounting to 52^{li} xiii^{s.} vii]

"Though the whole company had thus largely contributed towards the
ensuinge sportes, yet it was found that when all thinges necessary
should be layed toegether, a great sum of money would be wantinge, and
therfore a course was thought upon of sendinge out privie Seales to
able & willinge Gentlemen which had been sometimes Fellowes or
commoners of the Colledge that it would please them to better the
stocke, and out of their good will contribute somewhat towardes the
Prince's Revells."

Then followed the form of the writ issued, "To our trustye and
welbeloved Knight, or Esquire," &c. "Given under our privye Seale at
our Pallace of St. John's in Oxen, the seventh of December in the
first yeare of our rayne, 1607." Then follow "the names of those who
were served with this writt, and who most willingly obeyed upon the
receipt thereof," contributing altogether xvi^{li} x^{s} 0.
"Others were served and bragd of it, as though they had given, but
sent nothing."

"For all these Subsidies at home, and helpes abroad, yet it was founde
that in the ende there would rather be want (as indeed it happened)
than any superfluitye, and therfore the Prince tooke order with the
Bowsers to send out warrantes to all the Tenantes & other friendes of
the Colledge, that they should send in extraordinary provision against
every Feast, which accordingly was performed; some sendinge money,
some wine, some venison, some other provision, every one accordinge to
his abilitye.

"All thinges beinge thus sufficiently (as it was thought) provided
for, the Councell table, with the Lord himself, mett together to
nominate officers & to appoint the day of the Prince's publike
installment which was agreed should be on St. Andrews Day at night;
because at that time the Colledge allso was to chouse their new
officers for the yeare followinge.

"Now for tha